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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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